METAdata Resource EXpress: the streamlined way to deliver and use metadata!

The idea for Rexy was first created between Amber, Simi and Bruce. The original idea was to represent the media industry and how old-fashioned the ways of working with metadata can be. This is represented by the train and dinosaur.

There is currently no standard and interoperable way to transport media metadata. Without a transport medium, these are the biggest issues to affect metadata:

It is lost or corrupted during the production process. Incompatibility with different software applications Difficulties in managing and searching metadata.

Standardisation: MetaRex will create a standardised way to transport metadata, ensuring that metadata is always transported in the same way, regardless of the software application used. This will make it easier to manage and search metadata, and it will also reduce the risk of metadata being lost or corrupted.

Many workflows treat metadata as disposable. Once it has been used for its immediate use, it can be discarded. Downstream and when content is archived often very little metadata survives, leading to it having to be regenerated when required at additional cost and time. MetaRex will help preserve data for future use.

Media metadata almost always needs to be realted to one or more assets (video, audio, data) as well as to the timeline of the media clip, composition or programme.

When FedEx put a barcode on your parcel, they're actually putting a reference to a register that contains metadata about the package. What's in it? How heavy is it? Does it contain a live dinosaur so needs air??

You can view the MetaRex GitHub here

MetaRex is a small team with no offices. We have regular meeting online and you can find us remotely in places like on our LinkedIn and Instagram pages.